Questions Options

Metal
1. ---------- is a homogeneous and naturally Rock
occurring substance having definite physical Mineral
properties and a composition that may be vein
expressed by a chemical formula.

Geomorphology
[Link] branch of geology which deals with the Palaeontology
study of structures of rocks is known as ------------ Mining geology
--- petrology
3. Coal seam is typically a -------------- rock Igneous
formation. Metamorphic
Sedimentary
All the above
4. Neyveli lignite seam are formed in which Primary
period --------------- Tertiary
Quarternary
mesozoic
5. when the crystal breaks independent of the Cleavage
cleavage plane it is said to be ----------------- Fracture
Crystalline
streak
6. what is the hardness of quartz, orthoclase and
fluorspar---------------
Volcanic
7. The rocks which are cooled at greater depths Hypabassal
and had a very slow rate of cooling result in Plutonic
formation of large coarse crystals is ----------------- lava
---------------
Dyke
[Link] igneous rock formed from cooling magma Lopolith
which caused the previous beds to arch in the Laccolith
form of dome is ----------------------------- batholith
9. --------------- it is more or less horizontal sheet Dyke
of igneous rock which extend laterally into strata Sill
usually introducing between bedding planes Lavaflows
vein
[Link] basic rocks formation has silica content in
the range of -------------------
11. ---------- is the steepest line to inclined Strike
surface of the deposit that always be right angle Fault plane
to the strike. True dip
Bedding plane
12. The metamorphic form of basalt, shale and
sandstone ----------------------------
13. the crest of the fold where the starta are Syncline fold
bent up to form an arch is called ------------------ Anticline fold
Overturn fold
Normal fold
14 ---------------- is an irregularity where the bed Swilley
thins out generally due to erosion by a river or Roll
stream Washout
outcorp
15. ---- is a fracture in rocks usually associated Fold
with lateral or vertical displacement of the Fault
fractured beds. Washout
roll
16. the vertical displacement of the fractured
beds is --------- and the angle of hade in fault
usually lies between ------------------ degree

17. --------- fault is one whose direction or trend

is parallel to the dip of the bed and it is also
called as -------------- fault
18. the crust of the earth is most commonly
made of ---------------- and -------------
19. the discontinuity between upper mantle and Guttenberg
lower mantle is ------------------ Moho
Repetti
conord
20. The stripping ratio of NLCIL usually ranges 1:4.5
from -------------- 1:5.5
1:6.2
1:7
1:8
21. Indian coal deposits are most commonly Drift
formed by which theory ----------- insitu

[Link] calorific value of lignite is usually ----------- 2400kcal/kg

-------- 2500-6000kcal/kg
7000-8000kcal/kg
23. density and calorific value of the coal is high Peat
in ------------- Lignite
Bituminous
antharacite
24. the size graduation of rubbe coal generally
ranges from ------------------

25. volatile matter of the coal is determined by

heating the laboraty sample of coal in a muffle
furnace with out of contact of air for -------- min
and at the temperature of -------------
26. write down the formula for usefull heat value
---------------------------
27. write down the four bands of coal?
28. the useful heat value of the non coking coal
grade 11 ranges from ---------------
29. the ash content of the coking coal washery
grade -3 ranges from -------------
30. in high temperature carbonisation the coal 600-650
is heated in the absence of air at a temperature 800-850
of ---------------- 1000-1100
1500-1600
(all in celcius)
[Link] froth floatation process which property
places a major role in the separation of impurites Density
Rate of settling speed
Hydrophobic and hydrophilic
Chemical compostion
32. In which gas the nitrogen content is very high Coal gas & 80%
and wht is its percentage Natural gas &20%
Producer gas & 50%
Water gas & 4%
[Link] are the four reserve categories of coal

34. In unfc classification of mineral there are

three axis which determine the economic
viability of a reserve -------
35. what are the major two types of drilling
methods ----------------
36. the rods of the percussive drilling is usually Aluminium & copper
made up of Ni-cr & carbon steel
All of the above
None of the above
37. the drill bit for hard strata in percussive T chisel
drilling process is ---------- V chisel
Straight chisel
All the above
38. the depth of th hole in diamond drilling 450 m
usually ranges between --------------- 300-600m
100-3000 m
30-200m

[Link] drilling is preferred for any rock Diamond drilling

formation except fissured. And the holes can be Calyx drilling
drilled from surface at any angle and attached Percusiive drilling
with coring --------------- corebarrel
[Link] drilling is also known as -------------
[Link] device is used to remove the drill Spiral worm
cuttings from the drill or bore hole Crow foot
Sludger
All the above
42 the process of recovering the broken pieces
and parts of the drill rods and drill bits is known
as --------------------
43. in order to prevent water loss during drilling
and to seal of the cracks and prevent the caving
of holes which chemical is used -------------------
[Link] rotary drilling whichrod is preferred for Steel
more --------------- Ni-cr
Aluminium
copper
45. the hole diameter of the AX series is -----------
-
46. the core diameter of the bx series is -----------
47. Single tube core barrel is suitable for Soft
recovering core from rocks of friable
homogeneous & hard
core recovery
48. Bore hole deviation is ..... deg for 30m
49. What is the purpose of lining the borehole --- to prevent caving of sides
-------- to prevent water percolation
to easy drilling operation
none of the above
50. Controlling the coarse of a borehole so as to Deviation of borehole
follow predetermined path is ...? wireline drilling
control drilling
directional drilling
51. In etch method which acid is used to sulfuric acid
measure borehole deviation? hydrocloric acid
nitric acid
Hydrofloric acid
52. ,Bore hole survey means..? Measurment of deviation
Measurment of depth
Measurment of time taken
All of the above
53. ,The improved technique of removal of core Double tube core barrel
during drilling without raising the drill rods X-ray drilling
wireline drilling
side coring
[Link] feed mechanism is used when the
depth of the hole exceeds ------------ metre
55. The process of conversion of chemical energy Oxidation
into heat and mechanical energy is called... Combustion
Detonation
All of the above,
56. In ANFO explosive the % of diesel oil is mixed 4-5%
for effective oxygen balanced explosive mixture 5-6%
is------------ 6-7%
7-9%
57. To avoid freezing of NG explosive which PETN
agent is mixed ------------ TNT
DINITRO-GLYCOL
ASA
58. The rate at which the detonation wave Density
passess thorough the column of explosive is Strength
called------------- Sensitivity
VOD
59. The amount of diesel oil mixed for 100kg of 5 and 6
AN is( dryseason and wet seanson)-------- 6 and 7
7 and 9
10 and 12
60. The VOD of ANFO is ----- 6500 m/s
5000 m/s
2500 m/s
3200 m/s
61. Atleast how much % the packed explosives 10
are less effective than bulk explosives --------- 15
20
25
62. The gelling agent in slurry explosive is..--- TNT
AN
Water
starch
63. With permitted explosive the duration of 1/100th second
flame is?,1/100th second,1/100th 1/10000th millisecond
minute,1/1000 th second,none 1/1000 th second
1/1000 th millisecond
64. Sheathed explosive coated with a sheath of? Nacl
caco3
NaHCo3
NaCo3
65. A chemical component having 3 properties- NG
High explosive and Oxidising agent and cooling Slurry
agent is------- TNT
AN
66. What excess % of diesel oil will lower the 6%
sensitivity ------------ 7%
8%
9%
67. In the detonator the base charge is --------- PETN
TNT
ASA
AN
68. The gelling agent in slurry explosive is.. TNT
AN
Water
starch
69. Relieving hole should be drilled atleast ....m 1
away from the misfired hole 0.5
0.3
0.2
70. ,In controlled blasting the fly rock should not 3m
go height more than 4m
5m
 6m
71. To control the fly rock the blasting technique cushion blasting
adopted is muffled blasting
coyote blasting
pop shooting
72. ,The composition of Gunpowder 15:10:75
is(charcoal:sulphur:potasium nitrate in %)? 25:10:65
10:15:65
15:75:10
73. the license for the large magazine is issued in
--------------
74. how many kg of explosive and detonators
can be stored in large magazine
75. write the full form of
PETN BOS
TNT RDX
VOD PESO
PPV
76. exploder has to be calibrated once in every -- 3
----------- months 6
12
24
[Link] are the two types of secondary blasting
methods -----------
78. the burden , spacing and depth of the hole is
NLCIL usually ranges fromm ----- , ------ & ------
metre

79. specific gravity of ANFO and HANFO is ---------

- &----------------
80. what is the danger zone of blasting in 500
controlled blasting process? 300
200
100
[Link] down the formula for the calculation of
powder factor? ---------
82. burden = 8 m
Spacing = 8
Depth of the hole = 7.5
Total no of holes = 60
Total kg of explosvies used = 60 kg
Sp. Gravity of OB = 0.5

Calculate the powder factor

83. Which of the following equipment is most Options:
suited for side casting in opencast coal (5) (1) Excavator
Dragline (2) Electric Shovel
(3) Rope shovel
(4) Front end loader
(5) Dragline
84. Blasting of hot holes in a surface mine is Options:
possible by_________. (1) Lowering the temperature below 80°C
Options: (2) Using emulsion or slurry explosives
(3) Initiation by nonel
(4) Charging and firing to be completed within 2
hrs
(5) All the Options

85. Surface miner eliminates the requirement of Options:

____________ of ROM coal. (1) loading
(2) transportation
(3) initial crushing
(4) washing
(5) caking

86. Which of the given parameters is related to Options:

blasting in surface coal mines? (1) air compression
Options: (2) air flow direction
(3) air overpressure
(4) air density
(5) air velocity
87. What should be the minimum width of haul Options:
road in an opencast mine deploying 4 m wide (1) 8 m
dumpers ----- (2) 10 m
(3) 14 m
(4) 17 m
(5) 22 m
88. In an opencast coal mine, bench failure has Options:
occurred in which a triangular portion has come (1) Curved failure
out. (2) Wedge failure
The type of failure is_________________. (3) Toppling up
(4) Linear failure
(5) Triangular failure
89. Unit of blast induced vibration is Options:
______________. (1) mm/s
(2) Pascal
(3) dB
(4) Nm
(5) m/min
90. Factor of safety of slope of an opencast mine Options:
_____________ with increase in pore water (1) goes up
pressure. (2) reduces
(3) remains unchanged
(4) fluctuates
(5) loses importance
91. Sam purchased 20 dozens of toys at the rate 3.5
of Rs. 375 per dozen. He sold each one of them
4.5
at the rate of Rs. 33. What was his percentage
profit? 5.6
6.5
92. When a plot is sold for Rs. 18,700, the owner Rs. 21,000
loses 15%. At what price must that plot be sold
Rs. 22,500
in order to gain 15%?
Rs. 25,300
Rs. 25,800

93. On selling 17 balls at Rs. 720, there is a loss Rs. 45

equal to the cost price of 5 balls. The cost price
Rs. 50
of a ball is:
Rs. 55
Rs. 60

94. If a person walks at 14 km/hr instead of 10 50 km

km/hr, he would have walked 20 km more. The
56 km
actual distance travelled by him is:
70 km
80 km

95. Robert is travelling on his cycle and has 8 kmph

calculated to reach point A at 2 P.M. if he travels
11 kmph
at 10 kmph, he will reach there at 12 noon if he
travels at 15 kmph. At what speed must he travel 12 kmph
to reach A at 1 P.M.? 14 kmph

96. A fruit seller had some apples. He sells 40% 588 apples
apples and still has 420 apples. Originally, he
600 apples
had:
672 apples
700 apples

97. In an election between two candidates, one 2700

got 55% of the total valid votes, 20% of the votes
2900
were invalid. If the total number of votes was
7500, the number of valid votes that the other 3000
candidate got, was: 3100

98. 3.6
Reena took a loan of Rs. 1200 with simple
6
interest for as many years as the rate of interest.
If she paid Rs. 432 as interest at the end of the 18
loan period, what was the rate of interest? Cannot be determined
None of these

99. There is 60% increase in an amount in 6 years Rs. 2160

at simple interest. What will be the compound
Rs. 3120
interest of Rs. 12,000 after 3 years at the same
rate? Rs. 3972
Rs. 6240
 None of these

100. Brother
Introducing a boy, a girl said, "He is the son of
Nephew
the daughter of the father of my uncle." How is
the boy related to the girl? Uncle
Son-in-law